fbpx

Fanspot
Shibuya Crossroads

Music Take Me Home Phil Collins (clip - 1985)
New York, London, San Francisco, Paris and Tokyo, the video for Take Me Home takes Phil Collins to the four corners of the world. Until a famous crossroads...
Shibuya Crossroads
"Crowded Shibuya Crossing" by koalie is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

“The lyrics of the song refer to a patient in a mental institution. I was inspired by the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

Phil Collins on VH1 Storytellers (1997)

Take Me Home, sings former Genesis drummer Phil Collins. In his clip, the artist leaves his house in the suburbs of London and finds himself in front of Buckingham Palace, on a bench near the Eiffel Tower, at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, in a Cable Car in San Francisco, but also at the crossroads of Shibuya,
in Tokyo.

On tour in Japan, notably for his concert in April 1985 at Shibuya Kōkaidō where he performed this very song, Phil Collins took the opportunity to shoot this quick sequence in this busy venue.

This incredible intersection is a real swarm. Millions of people pass through it every day. In order to get the desired result for his video, the musician went there at night, but still found himself confronted with a large crowd. Nevertheless, Phil Collins does not hesitate to exploit the place, not failing to attract some curious looks from the amused locals.

Phil Collins, who is much appreciated in the land of the rising sun, has a building dedicated to him. Built in 1988, the building at 3-chōme-8-10 Nishikubo in the town of Musashino near Tokyo proudly displays “Phil Collins” calligraphy at its top. The rent for a 290 sq ft apartment is approximately 73,000 yen (€550).

9

A webcam filmed 24 hours of traffic on the intersection of Shibuya. There are only 9 seconds in a row where no one crosses this intersection in the middle of the night.

Clip Take Me Home Phil Collins
Clip Take Me Home Phil Collins
Clip Take Me Home Phil Collins
Clip Take Me Home Phil Collins
Clip Take Me Home Phil Collins
Clip Take Me Home Phil Collins

Shibuya Crossing

A symbol of Japanese dynamism and precision, the Shibuya Crossing is one of the busiest places in the world, regularly compared to Times Square in New York.

2.4 million people cross the crosswalks of Shibuya Crossing every day and about 2,500 at the same time at every green light! Located across from the Hachikō exit of Shibuya Station, this is a popular spot for Japanese people, and is also popular with tourists.

The Hachikō exit takes its name from a dog known to have waited every evening at the exit of the station, in the 1920s, for his master, Professor Ueno. After his death at work, the faithful companion continued to come every day at the same time for nine years. This dedication led the authorities to erect a statue to him in 1934, one year before his death. It is located outside the station, at the place where he was waiting every day.

Go there
Thank you for respecting the privacy and tranquility of the occupants of this place whose address is taken from the public data available on the Internet. If you are the owner and want us to remove your address, please contact us at site [@] fantrippers.com

The Fantrippers Buying Board

Cult! music: 100 mythical music places [French Edition]

Embark immediately on an exhilarating world tour with some of music’s most iconic bands and artists!

Head to Melbourne, Australia for a stroll along AC/DC Lane before crossing the iconic Abbey Road pedestrian crossing in the company of The Beatles. Visit Janis Joplin‘s home in San Francisco and find out how Johnny Cash ended up playing his greatest hits to a crowd of prisoners in San Quentin. Travel the winding roads of Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and stop in Japan to catch up with Deep Purple, Phil Collins and Daft Punk. Drive down the Tina Turner Highway before entering some of the most legendary studios in music history. Go back to the troubled origins of Billie Holiday and make a pact with Robert Johnson at the famous crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Embark immediately on an exhilarating world tour with some of music’s most iconic bands and artists! Relive the Jimi Hendrix concert on the Isle of Wight before paying tribute to Bob Marley in Jamaica.

Produced by a team of pop-culture specialists and enhanced by numerous anecdotes, Cult! musictells the secrets of the places that made the history of music.

Fantrippers' opinion
Content quality

Interest for fans

Value for money

Discover all the places Take Me Home on our map


Facebook Twitter Instagram

By Damien Duarte

Monday, December 20, 2021

Passionné par la culture pop depuis son enfance, ses références vont de Donald Duck à Batman en passant par Marty McFly. Fantripper dans l'âme, voyager sur les traces de Ghostbusters, James Bond ou des héros de romans comme Cotton Malone fait partie d'un séjour idéal et réussi !

Let's discuss this fanspot

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Commentaires
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments